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Reschedule in MSP

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Mon, 2009-05-25 23:25
streetboy streetboy
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i did these steps:

1.enter % Comlete
2.Start date

then
3.Reschedule (Tools>tracking>update project)

but when i reschedule, MSP Split the TASK.

what i must do? which option must be chenged? or i must enter data date?

please help
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Mon, 2009-06-01 10:17
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Joel Gilbert
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Trevor and all,

I mostly use weighted detail spread sheet to substantiate where I obtain my % Complete from or in other words as a back up. This determines my % complete accurately and therefore use MSP as a time line exercise and the weighted spreadsheet as a mean to determine accurate % Complete for my activities and this is used for all disciplines when needed even up to and including commissioning.

I was only trying to help one of the members on the question on using % Complete to update - Yes use it that is what it is there for.
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Sun, 2009-05-31 10:12
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Joel Gilbert
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It is a copy, paste to proove that you can use % Complete - so delete it
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Sun, 2009-05-31 09:35
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Mike Testro
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Hi Joel

This looks like it may be copyright material available to license holders.

Prove to me that it is not copyright before I delete the thread.

Best regards

Mike Testro
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Mon, 2009-06-01 03:25
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Trevor Rabey
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Joel,
I read your post before Mike pulled it off.
You don’t have to prove it can be done because of course you can use % Complete but I advise against it because it usually done wrong, and also it is unnecessary.
% Complete is not the same thing at all as how much of the task is done but that is often how it is used.
Since the planner must know the actual duration and the remaining duration, why not just use those and let MSP do the % Complete calculation?
If you have a 10 day task planned to start on Monday, and it actually starts on Tuesday and you inspect it on the following monday, and let’s suppose 80% of the task is done (8000 bricks laid out of 10000), many people are tempted to type in 80% in the % Complete field.
If this is done, MSP will calculate the actual duration as 8 days. This is impossible since the task has only been underway for 5 days.


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Sun, 2009-05-31 14:57
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Mike Testro
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Hi Joel

Thanks for your prompt reply.

There is no problem in setting down a website address that can be accessed by password holders - but not the whole copy.

Your thread has been deleted.

Best regards

Mike Testro
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Tue, 2009-05-26 06:14
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streetboy streetboy
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But i Wanna enete % Complete an i do not know the actaul remain duration
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Tue, 2009-05-26 01:02
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Trevor Rabey
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Steps 1,2,3 are wrong.

Set Status Date (Project, Project Information)
Use Tracking Gantt View, Tracking Table, Tracking Toolbar.
Input Actual Start date
Input Actual Finish Date if the task is finished.
If not, input Actual Duration.
Then check Remaining Duration and revise up or down if necessary.
Do not enter % Complete, MSP calculates that for you.
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